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Sussex-Wantage Regional celebrates ‘Week of Respect'

Submitted photo — Sussex Middle School student Brady Veltri, left, and New Jersey State Trooper Robert Bowness are seen during the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District's recent observance of October's "Week of Respect." The annual event, which is held each year in schools throughout New Jersey, is intended to combat bullying through positive role modeling and other character education initiatives.

Submitted photo — Sussex Middle School student Robert Vanderhoof Jr., left, and Sgt. Lew Labar, of the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, are seen during the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District's recent observance of October's "Week of Respect." The annual event, which is held each year in schools throughout New Jersey, is intended to combat bullying through positive role modeling and other character education initiatives.

Submitted photo — Sussex Middle School students Makayla Nelson, left, and Madison Rokosny are seen with firefighter Christopher Little of the Wantage Volunteer Fire Department during the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District's recent observance of October's "Week of Respect." The annual event, which is held each year in schools throughout New Jersey, is intended to combat bullying through positive role modeling and other character education initiatives.

Submited photo — Sussex Middle School students Brian Soldano and EMT Regina Cintron, of the Wantage Volunteer First Aid Squad, are seen during the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District's recent observance of October's "Week of Respect." The annual event, which is held each year in schools throughout New Jersey, is intended to combat bullying through positive role modeling and other character education initiatives.

Submitted photo — Students and faculty of the Wantage Elementary School are seen during a visit by local first responders as part of the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District's recent observance of October's "Week of Respect." The annual event, which is held each year in schools throughout New Jersey, is intended to combat bullying through positive role modeling and other character education initiatives.

Posted: Nov. 12, 2017 12:01 am

SUSSEX -- As part of its ongoing anti-bullying and character education programs, the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District celebrated a "Week of Respect" in October -- an annual event observed by public schools all across the state.

As a culminating activity to the week-long observance, Sussex Middle School and Wantage Elementary School hosted a visit by local volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians and members of the New Jersey State Police and Sussex County Sheriff's Office. While there, the first responders paraded along the school grounds with sirens wailing to the applause and cheers of the students and staff, after which they mingled with and were individually greeted by the appreciative crowd. During the visit, the first responders were also individually presented with bags filled with "Letters of Gratitude" that the students personally authored.

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